Our car ran at Le Mans in 1967, the only race in its competition history, and then outlawed. This car is in unrestored, original, as-raced condition. The Mark IV was the ultimate evolution of the GT40 series and was replete with a variety of outstanding technological features.

With a 7-liter 500-horsepower Ford V-8 and a chassis of honeycombed aluminum, the Mark IV reached incredible speeds over 200 miles per hour in ‘67. The fourth iteration of Ford’s GT40 race cars, the Mark IV was extensively tested in wind tunnels …

Home » Racing Sports Cars » Ford GT40 Mk IV. Chassis numbers. At 1966 it was called Ford GT Type J.

New was the Kar Kraft constructed 2-speed automatic gearbox, replacing the more common four speed manual box. Assembled by Ford in Dearborn, the GT40 evolution was clothed in a tightly wrapped fiberglass body with a high rear deck and an aggressively cut-off 'Kamm' tail.

Fed by a 660/40-series Holley 4-barrel carburetor, the dependable and proven 500-hp 427 engine sent massive torque to the huge Kar Kraft T44 transmission. Thanks to the engine’s broad torque band, only four speeds were said to be necessary.

This car was built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, it accomplished that goal in 1967, beating the second-place Ferrari by 32 miles at a record-breaking average speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV combined a sophisticated chassis with a big engine based on Ford's V-8 for stock car racing.

Aug 13, 2021 · In 1967 the all-new honeycomb-chassis 7-litre Ford Mk IV cars were formidably fast and strong enough to win Le Mans again, this time co-driven by Dan Gurney/ A.J.Foyt in an all-American triumph.

Feb 14, 2018 · Originally dubbed the J-Car, in reference to the FIA’s Appendix J regulations under which it competed, Ford’s GT40 Mk IV was built to be an all-American assault on the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, further rubbing salt in Ferrari’s endurance-racing wounds.

The first Le Mans win came in 1966 with three 427 cu in (7.0 L) powered Mk.II prototypes crossing the finish line together, the second in 1967 by a similarly powered highly modified US-built Mk.IV "J-car" prototype.

In 1967 the all-new honeycomb-chassis 7-litre Ford Mk IV cars were formidably fast and strong enough to win Le Mans again, this time co-driven by Dan Gurney/ A.J.Foyt in an all-American triumph.